Matthæus 25

1 Da skal Himmeriges Rige lignes ved ti Jomfruer, som toge deres Lamper og gik Brudgommen imøde.2 Men de frem af dem vare kloge, og de fem daarlige.3 De daarlige toge deres Lamper, men toge ikke Olie med sig.4 Men de kloge toge Olie i deres Kar tilligemed deres Lamper.5 Og der Brudgommen tøvede, slumrede de alle og sov ind.6 Men ved Midnat skete Anskrig: see, Brudgommen kommer; gaaer ham i møde!7 Da blev Jomfruerne alle opvakte, og gjorde deres Lamper tilrette.8 Men de daarlige sagde til de kloge: giver os af Eders Olie; thi vore Lamper udslukkes.9 Men de kloge svarede og sagde: det matte ikke blive nok til os og Eder; men gaar heller hen til Sælgerne, og kjøber for Eder selv.10 Men der de vare bortgangne at kjøbe, kom Brudgommen, og de, som vare rede, gik ind med ham til Bryllup; og Døren blev tillukt.11 Siden kom de andre Jomfruer, og sagde: Herre, Herre, lad op for os!12 Men han svarede og sagde: sandelig siger jeg Eder, jeg kjender Eder ikke.13 Vaager derfor, thi I vide hverken Dag eller Time, paa hvilken Menneskens Søn kommer.14 Thi ligsom en Mand, der drog udenlands, kaldte sine Tjenere og overantvordede dem sit Gods,15 og gav en frem Talenter, en anden to, og en anden eet, hver efter hans Evne; og han drog strax udenlands.16 Da gik den, som havde annammet fem Talenter, hen og kjøbslog med dem, og vandt andre fem talenter.17 Ligesaa og den, som havde annammet de to Talenter, ogsaa han vandt andre to.18 men den, som havde annammet det ene, gik bort og grov i Jorden og skjulte sin Herrens Penge.19 Men en lang Tid derefter kom disse Tjeneres Herre, og holdt Regnskab med dem.20 Da gik den frem som havde annammet fem Talenter, og frembragte andre fem Talenter, og sagde: Herre! du overantvordede mig fem Talenter: see jeg har vundet fem andre Talenter med dem.21 Men hans Herre sagde til ham; vel, du gode og troe Tjener! du har væet tro over Lidet, jeg vil sætte dig over Meget; gak ind itl din Herres Glæde.22 Da gik og den frem, som havde annammet to talenter, og sagde: Herre! du overantvordede mig to Talenter; see, jeg har vundet to andre Talenter med dem.23 Hans Herre sagde til ham: vel, du gode og troe Tjener; du har været tro over Lidet, jeg vil sætte dig over Meget; gak ind til din Herres Glæde.24 Men den traadte frem, som havde annammet eet Talent, og sagde: Herre! jeg kjendte dig, at du er en haard mand, som høster, der du ikke saaede, og samler, der du ikke spredte;25 frygtede hverfor gik jeg hen, og skjulte dit Talent i Jorden; se, der har du, hvad dit er.26 Men hans Herre svarede og sagde til ham: du onde og lade Tjener! du vidste, at jeg høster, der jeg ikke saaede, og samler, der jeg ikke spredte,27 derfor burde det dig, at have overantvordet Vexleterne mine Penge; og naar jeg kom, da havde jeg faaet Mit igjen med Rente.28 Tager derfor det Talent fra ham og giver det til den, som har ti Talenter.29 Thi hver, som har, han skal gives, og han skal have til Overflod; men hvo som ikke har, ham skal endog fratages det, han har.30 Og kaster den udygtige Tjener ud i det yderste Mørke; der skal være Graad og Tænders Gnidsel.31 Men naar Menneskenes Søn kommer i sin Herlighed, og alle hellige Engle med ham, da skal han sidde paa sin herligheds Trone.32 Og alle Folkeslag skulle forsamles for ham, oghan skal skille dem fra hverandre, ligesom en Hyrde skiller Faarene fra Bukkene.33 Og han skal stille Faarene ved sin høire Side, men Bukkene ved den venstre.34 Da skal Kongen sige til dem ved hans høire Side: kommer hid, min Faders Velsignede! arver det Rige, som Eder er beredt, fra Verdens Grundvold blev lagt.35 Thi jeg var hungrig, og I gave mig at æde; jeg var tørstig, og I gave mig at drikke; jeg var fremmed, og I toge mig til Eder;36 jeg var nøgen, og I klædte mig; jeg var syg, og I besøgte mig; jeg var i Fængsel,, og I kom til mig.37 Da skulle de Retfærdige svare ham og sige: Herre! naar saae vi dig hungrig, og gave dig Mad? eller tørstig, og gave dig at drikke?38 Naar have vi seet dig fremmed, og taget dig til os? eller nøgen, og have klædt dig?39 Naar have vi seet dig syg eller i Fængsel, og ere komne til dig?40 Og Kongen skal svare: sandelig siger jeg Eder: hvad I have gjort mod een af disse mine mindste Brødre, have I gjort mod mig.41 Da skal han sige til dem ved den venstre Side: gaaer bort fra mig, I Forbandede! i den evige Ild, som er beredt Djævelen og hans Engle.42 Thi jeg var hungrig, og I gave mig ikke at æde; jeg var tørstig, og I gave mig ikke at drikke;43 jeg var fremmed, og I toge mig ikke til Eder; jeg var nøgen, og I klædte mig ikke; jeg var syg, og i Fængsel, og I besøgte mig ikke.44 Da skulle de ogsaa svare ham og sige: Herre! naar have vi seet dig hungrig eller tørstig eller fremmed eller nøgen eller syg eller i Fængsel, og have ikke tjent dig?45 Da skal han svare dem og sige; sandelig siger jeg Eder: hvad I ikke have gjort mod een af disse Mindste, have I heller ikke gjort mod mig.46 Og de skulle gaae hen, disse til den evige Pine, men de Retfærdige til det evige Liv.

Matthew 25

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

1 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.2 Fivet of the virginst were foolish, and five were wise.3 Whent the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take extrat olive oilt with them.4 But the wise ones took flasks of olive oil with their lamps.5 Whent the bridegroom was delayed a long time, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.6 But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look, the bridegroom is here! Come out to meet him.’s7 Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.8 Thet foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’9 ‘No,’ they replied.t ‘There won’t be enough for you and for us. Go instead to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’10 But while they had gone to buy it, the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went inside with him to the wedding banquet. Thent the door was shut.11 Later,t the other virgins came too, saying, ‘Lord, lord! Let us in!’t12 But he replied,t ‘I tell you the truth,t I do not know you!’

13 Therefore stay alert, because you do not know the day or the hour.s

The Parable of the Talents

14 “For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slavest and entrusted his property to them.15 Tot one he gave five talents,s to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.16 The one who had received five talents went off right away and put his money to workt and gained five more.17 In the same way, the one who had two gained two more.18 But the one who had received one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money in it.19 Aftert a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled his accounts with them.20 Thet one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, saying, ‘Sir,t you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’21 His master answered,t ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’22 Thet one with the two talents also came and said, ‘Sir, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more.’23 His master answered, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’24 Then the one who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Sir, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed,25 sot I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’26 But his master answered,t ‘Evil and lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I didn’t sow and gather where I didn’t scatter?27 Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers,t and on my return I would have received my money back with interest!s28 Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten.t29 For the one who has will be given more,ts and he will have more than enough. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.s

30 And throw that worthless slave into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

The Judgment

31 “Whent the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.32 Allt the nations will be assembled before him, and he will separate people one from another like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.33 Het will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.34 Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,36 I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’37 Then the righteous will answer him,t ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?38 Whent did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or naked and clothe you?39 Whent did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’

40 And the king will answer them,t ‘I tell you the truth,t just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisterst of mine, you did it for me.’
41 “Then he will sayt to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink.43 I was a stranger and you did not receive me as a guest, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’44 Then they too will answer,t ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not give you whatever you needed?’45 Then he will answer them,t ‘I tell you the truth,t just as you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.’

46 And these will depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”